"A solo performance, sometimes referred to as a one-man show or one-woman show, features a single person telling a story for an audience, typically for the purpose of entertainment."
A type of improv where one performer creates an entire show or performance on the spot.
Basic Improv Skills: This includes concepts like "Yes, and", object work, and character development.
Scene Work: This involves improvising scenes with a partner or with a suggestion from the audience.
Solo Improv: This involves improvising without a partner, either through monologues or multiple characters.
Storytelling: This involves developing and telling stories through improvisation.
Genre Work: This involves improvising within specific genres, such as film noir or romantic comedy.
Physicality: This involves using physicality and movement to enhance the performance.
Voice and Sound: This involves using your voice and various sounds to create character and environment.
Musical Improv: This involves improvising songs and musical numbers.
Improv Games: These are structured games and exercises that can help improve improvisational skills and creativity.
Theatrical Training: This includes skills such as acting, movement, and stage presence that can be useful in improvisation.
Solo Long-Form: It is a long-form improvisation show where a single performer creates a full-length play, often drawn from audience suggestions.
Solo Short-Form: It's a short-form improvisation performance where a single performer creates short scenes and games based on audience suggestions.
Storytelling: It's a one-person show that involves telling a story, often drawn from personal experience.
Character Monologue/Impression: The performer creates a character and performs a monologue or impression of a famous personality.
Musicals: Performer improvises a musical act in which an improvised story is paired with original songs made up on the spot.
Stand-up Comedy: In this type of show, a performer improvises a comedic monologue or jokes, often drawn from audience suggestions.
Poetic: The performer improvises poetry and other forms of spoken-word performance based on audience suggestions.
Physical Comedy: The performer uses physicality to create comedic scenes, often drawn from audience suggestions.
Improvised Solo Improv Show: A performer creates a one-person improv show by performing a variety of improv games and scenes, often involving audience participation.
Multi-media: A performer incorporates technology, such as video, sound effects and music, into their solo improvisation performance.
"This type of performance comes in many varieties, including autobiographical creations, comedy acts, novel adaptations, vaudeville, poetry, music, and dance."
"In 1996, Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman became the longest running solo (one man) play in the history of Broadway."
"A solo performance, sometimes referred to as a one-man show or one-woman show..."
"...features a single person telling a story for an audience, typically for the purpose of entertainment."
"...autobiographical creations, comedy acts, novel adaptations, vaudeville, poetry, music, and dance."
"In 1996, Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman became the longest running solo (one man) play in the history of Broadway."
"A single person telling a story for an audience..."
"...autobiographical creations, comedy acts, novel adaptations, vaudeville, poetry, music, and dance."
"Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman became the longest running solo (one man) play in the history of Broadway."
"...typically for the purpose of entertainment."
"Poetry, music, and dance."
"A solo performance, sometimes referred to as a one-man show or one-woman show..."
"Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman became the longest running solo (one man) play in the history of Broadway."
"A solo performance... features a single person..."
"In 1996..."
"...vaudeville, poetry, music, and dance."
"Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman..."
"Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman became the longest running solo (one man) play in the history of Broadway."
"...typically for the purpose of entertainment."